The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-09-29

of an engine. a baggage and supply car
and two palace ears This train will carry
them about 4, 800 miles.
The stringenry of the money market
has been relieved by the otf-r of the Gov
ernment to buy up Sl4 OG0, 900 worth of
ponds and to prepay some of interest soon
TO become due. There is still supposed to
oe a surplus of S41 600, 600 in the Treasury
beyond the requirements of law. The
rumors OF an impending panic on Wall
street started good deal of talk about an
extra session to be called in November. or
as soon as possible after the Presidents
return to this city. If Congress is not
called In November, no work will be done
oefore January Congress invariably ad-
journs for Christmas and often its organ
ization is not complete before January.
1t is probable however that the Wall street
panic may be caused by Jay Gould's
manlpulations to accomplish some purpose
OF his own and that money will be easier
as soon as the master of $50, OOO, 900 of
ready money is prepared for this desired
result. 1t has been suggested also that
some enemies of the Administration are cir
culating these panicky rumors
DR.. James Grant Bev, of Cairo, Egypt,
while here at the Medical Congress, found
time during the distracts of that meeting
to present to the Museum some very inter
e5tlng relics Of ancient Egypt. Dr. Grant
was a genial, pleasant-looking gentleman.
made conspicuous by a red Turkish cap.
besides his duties as physician to the
khedlve, Dr. Grant has found time to pur-
sue important studies in Egyptology, and
TO be present at most of the remarkable
discoveries made il the past years in the
ruined cities of the Nile Valley Two OBJ
JectS OF the highest interest in the collcc-
tion given by DR.. Grant are pear-shaped
pendants Of gol,i which are imprinted with
the AlngIy seal of Ihothnes III, who lived
LOCO years b, G. piece Of the wrap
ping linen Of Rameses II, on which DR..
Grant mas written the royal seal of that
king, Proyokes reflections on the changes
since TIE busy hands of the weaver wrought
that tine linen 5, 800 years ago. A small
bronze mummy box with a lizard on the
top tells that he Egyptians were also care
ful OF the bodies of as small animals as
these. a mummied hawk is also in the
collection. The hawk was the symbol of
Horus, the sun god, and son of Osiris the
greatest god HI the Egyptian Pantheon
Two Httle porcelain StatuctteS were the
SUBJECT OF an Interesting story told by the
learned doctor. Tney are called Shubti,
or respondents When an ancient Egypt
ian went to the funeral of a friend he took
several OF these, which We're deposited in
an empty box provided for the purpose in
the tomn, 10 represent that the friends
wished the deceased to have plenty of
servants in the next world to till the soil
and SOW seed Hence they have agricul-
tura! implements aud "ag of seed in
their hands. These shubti were formerly
mistaken for images of Osiris. Among
other things is a copper ffgurette of tho
lbls headed god Thoth, the ancestor of the
Greek god Hermes, the ID of learning;
one of a cat, the symbol of Sekhet, who
corresponds to the Greek Diana goddess
OF the moon; a small stone scarab or beetle
with the seal of the goddess Hathor on the
under side. Several fragments of papy-
rus, with old Greek characters written on
them, are from the late interesting find of
objects dating within the Christian era in
the Fyoum. Seal rings, piece of glass
ornament, and many other things which
space forblds mentioning constitutes the
bulk of the collection. The remainder of
the collection consists OF other articles
more nearly related to past Egyptian and
modern times, such as Greek, Roman and
Turkish coins &c